Human Organ Transplantation in the light of Semitic religions

  • Mahmood Ahmad / Zahoor Ullah Al-Azhari
Keywords: Definition of organ transplantation, its types, the definition of death, the consent process, transplant rejection, xenotransplantation, organ trafficking, Organ donation in Judaism, Christianity and Islamic Perspective, Different Fatwas for Non-permissibility and Permissibility of organ donation, Conclusion

Abstract

Organ transplantation and organ donation are an urgent problem of our time. This was done in different ways. The medical field introduces new treatments, including organ transplantation and service to humanity. It is allowed to donate organs both in Judaism and Christianity. What is allowed in the Islamic perspective, transplantation and organ donation only if they follow the goals of Islamic sharia? The human body has the honor and dignity that must be preserved in every movement of life. In the case of organ transplants, if it leads to the destruction of a human being and the violation of his honor or paves the way for the abduction, which offers immorality, and in these circumstances, it should not be done.  Organ donation and transplantation will be beneficial, under the supervision of a qualified transplant team. In this article, the permissibility of organ transplantation in the light of Semitic religions has been discussed.

Published
2018-10-01
Section
Arabic Articles